4-H Horse Projects

Enrollment/Animal Possession

• Members must be enrolled in the Horsemanship project by May 1st. Your club may want you to also specify which of the following discipline you plan to participate in, options include:
  • Performance Horse, Western Games, Dressage, Reining, Green Horse, Mini Horse. Driving, Jumping, Horseless Horse.
• Members must be age 8 by October 1^st of the current 4-H year.
• Member’s project horses will be selected and included on the Club’s Member/Horse list by May 1^st
  • changes made after May 15^th are subject to the Grievance procedure.
• Members must be in possession of their animal 90 days before the county qualifying event.
• Members who are borrowing/leasing their project animals are strongly encouraged to use the WSU Feed Lease Agreement available through the Extension office.
• Signed Fair Release forms from each member are due by May 1^st, or prior to riding at the fairgrounds.

Record Book

Complete a Clallam County 4-H Record Book with separate project record section for each project. Include at least one goal for each disciple.

Resources

• WA Equine Program Rule Book (PDF Version)

WSU Extension Horse project resources  https://pubs.extension.wsu.edu/search?q=horse

Curriculum is available for check out at the Clallam County 4-H Extension office. 

Breeds/Health Requirements

• Horses may be any breed. Horses do not need to be registered.
• Animals will be vet-checked prior to enter in fair and must be free of parasites and diseases.
• Vaccinations recommended by WA State 4-H Fair: West Nile Virus, Equine monocytic-ehrlichiosis (Potomac horse fever – PHF), Rhinopneumonitis (Equine Herpes Virus, EHV-1) influenza and tetanus.
• The Vet’s word is final. Always treat the vet with respect.

County Fair Participation

• Enter animals using a Clallam County Fair Exhibitor’s Guide and Horse Entry Form turned in to the fair office by July 1st.
• All 4-H members showing animals must enter Showmanship.
• See Clallam County Horse Rules for specific requirements. Horses must be signed off by a club leader for each class (See Clallam County Horse Sign off sheet) by July 15^th or pre-fair.
• Members must do herdsmanship all four days of the county fair.
• No grievance to change horses will be heard after August 1^st.

Showing Attire

Boots and ASTM SEI approved helmet must be worn when riding – all shows, all classes, all workdays, all ages. Boots must have a flat sole with a heal stop. Leaders must check members’ helmet to verify they are ASTM SEI APPROVED.  

Awards

See Clallam County 4-H Awards Handbook for award information and application instructions. Awards are given out at the Clallam County Celebrate 4-H Achievement Day in fall!

Specific Project Area Awards for these projects: Horse Leaders’ Incentive Award, Horse Achievement Award.

Horse Judging Contest

If available, Juniors, Intermediates and Seniors may participate in the Horse Judging/Knowledge contest. See Clallam County Fair Exhibitor Guide for information. Youth may qualify to participate in Horse Judging at State Fair.

State Fair

Eligibility for state fair is only open to intermediates and seniors. All state intent youth must notify their club leader. See the Clallam County Horse Rules for specific information about State Intent and qualifying for state fair. There is a mandatory State Intent meeting in the Spring.

4-H State Fair Exhibitor Guide http://extension.wsu.edu/4h/fairs/state-4-h-fair/

Qualifying for the 4-H State Fair:

• 4-H’er must notify the County Fair Barn Superintendent of the animal project they wish to enter at State Fair by Sunday morning of the county fair.
• Be a part of the qualifying allotment. See State 4-H fair Exhibitor’s guide, and or ask barn Superintendent.
• 4-H’er must attend the State Exhibitor meeting, time/day to be announced during fair, and register in Fair Entry before the end of the Sunday of the county fair.

At State Fair:

• Each Species of animal stalls as a county. All clubs in our county are stalled together and must share the responsibility of stall decorations.

Members share herdsman ship duties with all members of our county exhibiting the same project.

Required Paperwork

2017 Clallam County 4-H Horse Rules

2017 Page 1 Horse State Intent — Due 90 days before qualifying shows.

Page 2 of Horse State Intent 2017-Due August 1st

2017 Clallam County Horse Sign off Sheet–Due by July 15^th or Pre-Fair, whichever comes last

Clallam County Fair Arena Waiver

See Clallam County Horse Show Entry forms on our Event Registration page.

See links below for State 4-H Information and Resources:

WSU Horse Publications

WA 4-H Equine Project Rule Book 

WSU State Horse Project Resources Page

Additional Information:

Clallam County Fair Information

Extension programs and employment are available to all without discrimination. Evidence of noncompliance may be reported through your local Extension office.